Authority

Authority does not dictate worth, but it does play a crucial role in achieving a defined purpose.

Authority by nature implies or requires submission/obedience

God is the highest/ultimate authority!

• Romans 13:1-2; Exodus 20:2-3.

Obedience comes from love

We love and submit to God by also submitting to one another.

• Ephesians 5:21

Authority – use it or lose it

• Luke 19:1-27; Rev 22:12

God’s purpose with man?

God’s purpose with the church?

• God’s purpose with man?
• Gen 1:26 – Manage creation together within the context of a family.
• God’s structure (chain of command) – Gen 2:18; 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 5:21-33, Eph 6:1-4; 1 Pet 3:1-7; 1 Tim 3:1-13.

• God’s purpose with the church?
• Philippians 2:5-11; John 17:4; Hebrews 10:5-7